The Fletcher Senators will head out to take on the Mandarin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fletcher is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 67-58 to Creekside on Thursday.
Despite the defeat, Fletcher got top-tier performance from Josh Jones, who went 7 for 15 en route to 16 points plus two steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. McCarthy Crenshaw was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took racking up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Fletcher was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Mandarin put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 65-48 victory over Westside. The 65-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Fletcher's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mandarin, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Fletcher came up short against Mandarin when the teams last played back in January, falling 59-50. Can Fletcher avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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